Half-Life 2 - Page 2

Verruckter · 11-22-2004, 03:16 PM

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The vehicles, weapons, everything was amazing.. The things I ranted about were probably the reason HL2 recieved a 98% instead of 100% from PC Gamer.

No, the reason it recieved 98% instead of 100 is because PCG is one of the only non-retarded magazines out there. To give it 100% would be saying that it's completely perfect, nothing could be improved on it whatsoever. Which is clearly not true. That's why mags that give games 5/5 or 10/10 suck.

Agreed. No game can be perfect.

Anticrombie0909 · 11-22-2004, 03:48 PM

Screenies bihiatch. Unfortunately, in addition to my being really busy lately, stupid HL2World's supposed 'hl2 multiplayer' workaround erased my save game. So, I'm starting from scratch. Gonna have to wait a bit longer for some zombie shots and whatnot.

Aedak · 11-22-2004, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Anticrombie0909

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The vehicles, weapons, everything was amazing.. The things I ranted about were probably the reason HL2 recieved a 98% instead of 100% from PC Gamer.

No, the reason it recieved 98% instead of 100 is because PCG is one of the only non-retarded magazines out there. To give it 100% would be saying that it's completely perfect, nothing could be improved on it whatsoever. Which is clearly not true. That's why mags that give games 5/5 or 10/10 suck.

So... I don't see why you're saying "No."

You should be saying... Yes Aedak... the 20 things you complained about were probably the reason it didn't receive 100% instead of 98%. I never said it did deserve 100%.. I said it was incredible, however since there were so many flaws (which I went over) it couldn't possibly get 100%.

**Squeek** · 11-22-2004, 04:42 PM

Argh. I hate the screenshot system. MOST games now will save the file to the folder of the game. Not this one.

Unless I'm wrong and I have like 40 awesome screenshots hidden somewhere...

~Squeek

Anticrombie0909 · 11-23-2004, 05:48 AM

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You should be saying... Yes Aedak... the 20 things you complained about were probably the reason it didn't receive 100% instead of 98%. I never said it did deserve 100%.. I said it was incredible, however since there were so many flaws (which I went over) it couldn't possibly get 100%.

My entire point was that no game could ever be 100% perfect. So where's the sense in rating it 10/10? It makes more sense to rate it on a percent system, which will always be more realistic. Even if it fixed all the flaws people found with the game, it still wouldn't get 100%.

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Unless I'm wrong and I have like 40 awesome screenshots hidden somewhere...

You are. If you bought through steam, it saves them automatically to X:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/XXXX@XXX.com/Half-Life2/hl2/screenshots. I don't know where it saves them if you bought retail, but it's probably the same.

Aedak · 11-23-2004, 10:03 AM

Any game could receive 100%. If they had fixed those flaws, it would have received 100%.

tsutter · 11-23-2004, 10:42 AM

The game will run on almost ANY computer. You just have to force DX8.1 / DX7 textures (there's a command, but I don't remember what.)

So have no fear about it not running :P

Aedak · 11-23-2004, 11:03 AM

Anti, are you a Bruce Campbell fan? :O

I think he's hilarious... #1 - Army of Darkness

Anticrombie0909 · 11-23-2004, 08:04 PM

Bruce Campbell is the greatest man alive.

**Squeek** · 11-23-2004, 08:16 PM

If anything, this should have been the only game to ever deserve 100%.

Nobody can anticipate for minor bugs in their game. These guys worked on this for eight YEARS to make it perfect. It's good enough, OK?

Rating places need to realize that a 10/10 doesn't qualify as "ZOMG NOTHING EVER TO COME OUT EVER AGAIN WILL EVER BEAT THIS GAME."

Also, my retail copy doesn't have that folder. Sad face. No awesome screenshots of me breaking boxes over Alyx's face using the Gravity Gun.

~Squeek

PS - On chapter 12.

tnyhwk900 · 11-23-2004, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Anticrombie0909

No, the reason it recieved 98% instead of 100 is because PCG is one of the only non-retarded magazines out there. To give it 100% would be saying that it's completely perfect, nothing could be improved on it whatsoever. Which is clearly not true. That's why mags that give games 5/5 or 10/10 suck.

I agree, but mags that go by low denominators like that can only rate a game by .5's. so a 98% rounds up to a 10, not down to a 9.5.

Anticrombie0909 · 11-24-2004, 08:12 PM

MORE HL2 SCREENIE AWESOMENESS

Omeganitros · 11-24-2004, 08:55 PM

Mmmm...That's Toasty.

Except on the first picture you forgot to snap a screenshot while they're expressing a certain facial expression. Their "suspicious" look is downright beautiful.

evilbutterfly · 11-24-2004, 10:34 PM

Yeah, it'll definitly run on computers pretty easily. The leaked version even ran well, and that was what, a year ago? Probably not very optimized at that point.

And yeah, I'm definitly getting this for Christmas / buying it after being disappointed that nobody got it for me.

**Moogy** · 11-24-2004, 11:26 PM

Verruckter · 11-25-2004, 02:37 PM

lol, and then you see Gordon slitting his wrists with this crowbar...

Seriously Anti, with what specs do you run HL²?

Anticrombie0909 · 11-25-2004, 03:33 PM

Athlon 3000+ (Barton core, OC'd @ 2250 Mhz), 512 Mb PC2700, Radeon 9800 Pro (OC'd @ 400/700 Mhz). Very modest. Yet I'm still able to max it out (including 6x FSAA, 16x Anisotropic Filtering) at 1024x768 and average 70 fps. I found I could actually bump it to 1280x1024 and still get very playable framerates (around 30-40 fps) but I'd rather have the increased framerate and reduced resolution, since I prefer playability and constant smoothness over graphical quality.

Verruckter · 11-27-2004, 08:09 AM

Oh... because your graphics kinda look as good as mine. I guess it's because it's only a screenshot.

evilbutterfly · 11-27-2004, 12:06 PM

Get these guys some shots of the water and the gravity gun. There's no better screenshot than a guy getting hit in the hit with a bucket at high speed with HL2 water all around.

Anticrombie0909 · 11-27-2004, 03:49 PM

Just for EB, here's a few delicious water shots:

Mmm, toasty indeed. Here's some zombie ownage as well, for those of you hungering for it:

11-23-2004, 10:03 AM	#26
Aedak FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 190	Any game could receive 100%. If they had fixed those flaws, it would have received 100%. __________________

11-23-2004, 10:42 AM	#27
tsutter FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,370	The game will run on almost ANY computer. You just have to force DX8.1 / DX7 textures (there's a command, but I don't remember what.) So have no fear about it not running :P __________________ [02:02:16] <Hayden> i carry the plastic i make it spastic when i put it in ya moms ass boy her ** is elastic when im finished in knee that slut in the jaw snap her back in to pieces i lay down the law cuz i gots no respect fo that * elixers seeing as he got double dick **ed on dust 2 by an ingram at long A in pit

11-23-2004, 11:03 AM	#28
Aedak FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 190	Anti, are you a Bruce Campbell fan? :O I think he's hilarious... #1 - Army of Darkness __________________

11-24-2004, 10:34 PM	#34
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	Yeah, it'll definitly run on computers pretty easily. The leaked version even ran well, and that was what, a year ago? Probably not very optimized at that point. And yeah, I'm definitly getting this for Christmas / buying it after being disappointed that nobody got it for me. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

11-24-2004, 11:26 PM	#35
Moogy 嗚呼 Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 34 Posts: 10,303	__________________ Plz visit my blog ^^^ vintage signature from like 2006 preserved

11-22-2004, 03:48 PM	#22
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	Screenies bihiatch. Unfortunately, in addition to my being really busy lately, stupid HL2World's supposed 'hl2 multiplayer' workaround erased my save game. So, I'm starting from scratch. Gonna have to wait a bit longer for some zombie shots and whatnot.

11-22-2004, 04:42 PM	#24
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Argh. I hate the screenshot system. MOST games now will save the file to the folder of the game. Not this one. Unless I'm wrong and I have like 40 awesome screenshots hidden somewhere... ~Squeek

11-23-2004, 08:04 PM	#29
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	Bruce Campbell is the greatest man alive.

11-23-2004, 08:16 PM	#30
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	If anything, this should have been the only game to ever deserve 100%. Nobody can anticipate for minor bugs in their game. These guys worked on this for eight YEARS to make it perfect. It's good enough, OK? Rating places need to realize that a 10/10 doesn't qualify as "ZOMG NOTHING EVER TO COME OUT EVER AGAIN WILL EVER BEAT THIS GAME." Also, my retail copy doesn't have that folder. Sad face. No awesome screenshots of me breaking boxes over Alyx's face using the Gravity Gun. ~Squeek PS - On chapter 12.

11-24-2004, 08:12 PM	#32
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	MORE HL2 SCREENIE AWESOMENESS

11-24-2004, 08:55 PM	#33
Omeganitros auauauau Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hee-Haw! Age: 35 Posts: 8,897	Mmmm...That's Toasty. Except on the first picture you forgot to snap a screenshot while they're expressing a certain facial expression. Their "suspicious" look is downright beautiful.

11-25-2004, 02:37 PM	#36
Verruckter FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada, with the cool people! Posts: 2,707	lol, and then you see Gordon slitting his wrists with this crowbar... Seriously Anti, with what specs do you run HL²? __________________ Truth lies in loneliness, When hope is long gone by -Blind Guardian, The Soulforged Image removed for size violation.

11-25-2004, 03:33 PM	#37
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	Athlon 3000+ (Barton core, OC'd @ 2250 Mhz), 512 Mb PC2700, Radeon 9800 Pro (OC'd @ 400/700 Mhz). Very modest. Yet I'm still able to max it out (including 6x FSAA, 16x Anisotropic Filtering) at 1024x768 and average 70 fps. I found I could actually bump it to 1280x1024 and still get very playable framerates (around 30-40 fps) but I'd rather have the increased framerate and reduced resolution, since I prefer playability and constant smoothness over graphical quality.

11-27-2004, 08:09 AM	#38
Verruckter FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada, with the cool people! Posts: 2,707	Oh... because your graphics kinda look as good as mine. I guess it's because it's only a screenshot. __________________ Truth lies in loneliness, When hope is long gone by -Blind Guardian, The Soulforged Image removed for size violation.

11-27-2004, 12:06 PM	#39
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	Get these guys some shots of the water and the gravity gun. There's no better screenshot than a guy getting hit in the hit with a bucket at high speed with HL2 water all around. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

11-27-2004, 03:49 PM	#40
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	Just for EB, here's a few delicious water shots: Mmm, toasty indeed. Here's some zombie ownage as well, for those of you hungering for it:

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